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Explain how the position of the decimal point changes in a quotient as you divide by increasing powers of 10.

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If you're dividing the decimal moves to the left one place
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It changes because one zero is equal to one swipe of the decimal. If you are dividing, the decimal will move to the left. Hope that helped!!
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